Sam Crooks wrote:

Didn't the US Navy buy Iridium?

Nope. http://www.iridium.com/corp/iri_corp-story.asp?storyid=2 "In December 2000, a group of private investors led by Dan Colussy organized Iridium Satellite LLC which acquired the operating assets of the bankrupt Iridium LLC including the satellite constellation, the terrestrial network, Iridium real property and intellectual capital." -- Crist J. Clark crist.clark@globalstar.com Globalstar Communications (408) 933-4387